Garrett F109
{{Short description|Garrett F109: 1986, USA}}
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The Garrett F109 (Company designation TFE109) was a small turbofan engine developed for the Fairchild T-46 by Garrett AiResearch. With the United States Air Force's cancellation of the T-46 program in 1986, further development of the engine ceased, and with it the civil TFE109 version.
Variants
;ATE109: The Advanced Technology Engine (ATE) turboshaft, which was built jointly with Allison for the Light Helicopter Experimental (LHX) powerplant program and included the F109 power section.
;TSE109: A turboshaft demonstrator in the {{convert|1,200|shp|abbr=off}} power class that first ran on August 2, 1984.{{cite magazine |issn=0004-2455 |magazine=Army: The Magazine of Landpower |title=Our demonstrator engine for the LHX is running and sized right for the Army's requirement |url={{GBurl|wjZEAQAAIAAJ|pg=RA9-PA151}} |page=151 |publication-date=October 1984 |author=Garrett Turbine Engine Company |author-link=Garrett AiResearch |volume=34 |number=10}}
;TFE109: The civil version of the F109.
;F109-GA-100: The full military designation for the TFE109 turbofan.
Applications
Specifications
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|type=Turbofan
|length=942 mm (37.1 in)
|diameter=523 mm (20.6 in)
|weight=182 kg (400 lb)
|compressor=Dual high pressure centrifugal, driven off high pressure turbine.
|combustion=Annular
|turbine=
|fueltype=JET A
|oilsystem=
|power=
|thrust=(Max takeoff) 5.92 kN (1,330 lb st), (max continuous at 9,145 M/30,000 ft at Mach 0.5) 1.78 kN (400 lb st)
|compression=
|bypass=
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|turbinetemp=
|fuelcon=
|specfuelcon=(At max takeoff) 11.10 mg/Ns (0.392 lb/hr/lb st)
|power/weight=
|thrust/weight=3.33 (max takeoff), 1 (max continuous at {{convert|30000|ft|m}} at Mach 0.5)
}}
See also
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References
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- {{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill |title= World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition |year= 2006 |publisher= Sutton Publishing Limited |location= Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK |isbn= 0-7509-4479-X }}
- Gunston, Bill (1988). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89, 79th Edition. Jane's Information Group, Coulsdon, Surrey, England, UK: Jane's Information Group Limited {{ISBN|0-7106-0867-5}}
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Category:Medium-bypass turbofan engines